Interfit Fluorescent Ring Light Quick Review
Sep 13, 2015
Glenn Norwood
Glenn Primarily works as a social and fashion photographer specializing in editorial, advertising and portrait photography, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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I have always had a love/hate relationship with ring flashes. On the one hand they can produce wonderfully edgy and striking portraits, whilst on the other images can also look harsh and unforgiving, not to mention the inconsistency in exposure.
However I do love getting away from my trusted beauty dish or softboxes every now and again. As a solution I recently started experimenting with a ring flash alternative – the Interfit florescent ring light ($99).
The Interfit florescent ring light is a constant light source and as with a typical ring flash, creates a very unique lighting effect and ring-shaped catch-lights in the subject’s eyes. Interfit’s latest model is unconventional in that it is mounted via a 5/8 inch mount on a flexible arm, rather than on-camera. This allows greater freedom in angular camera positioning, making it possible to use the light in even more creative ways.
The light is a good size – 43.3cm outer diameter [19″], very light at about 1300g, has a power output of 260w and a colour temperature of 5400k. The light is powered via a 2.4m mains cord also, rather than by battery.
I found the light quality to be excellent and very easy to use and setup. As a portrait photographer we can achieve very pleasing results as shown below:
Nikon D800 | 85mm 1.4 | 1/160 F1.8 100 ISO
The constant light source allows me to shoot at a very shallow depth of field, typically between f1.8 and f2.5. This provides a beautiful soft almost blemish free image – perfect for headshots and portraiture. I tend to use the 85mm 1.4 when shooting with this light and I also use a custom white balance to help achieve the best results.
Nikon D800 | 85mm 1.4 | 1/160 F1.8 100 ISO
I really like the size of this light as it allows me to get a proper evenly-lit ring light effect while capturing head and shoulders in the frame and getting those cool light rings in subjects’ eyes.
Closeup examples of the ring lights in the subjects eyes
I think this light is awesome for creating these type of portraits – my only complaint is the the light doesn’t have a dimmer to adjust the brightness output. I guess the lack of a battery option may put some off but as it is light and portable, it hasn’t been a concern for me – a carry case would be nice though!
Ultimately, I LOVE this light. It’s a wonderful, inexpensive and portable portrait light – highly recommended!
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Glenn Norwood
Glenn Primarily works as a social and fashion photographer specializing in editorial, advertising and portrait photography, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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5 responses to “Interfit Fluorescent Ring Light Quick Review”
Since infomercial. I hope it pays the bills, but this is as revolutionary in 2015 as a toaster. And a dimmer is the difference between an eBay knockoff and a company truly trying to service rather than sell. Interfit fits into the fray rather than being a leader of the pack. I hope my comments make it and don’t get edited because of a sponsor.
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I will try to be more positive … for the cost it is a great deal PLEASE stop comparing budget equipment to PRO equipment … the arguments sound even stupid… regarding the battery power… that is very easily solved using a Vagabond MINI from Paul C Buff you will have more than enough power for this light and whaterver else you use to light…
Sorry, most ring light portraits look like aliens. A ring is NOT the reflection you want to see in someone’s eyes.
thanks, this is very useful information! I can’t wait to be able to use it in practice. https://fixthephoto.com/online-photoshop-editor.html